Data & AI Consulting Director

Data AI Consulting Director

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We are currently seeking a Senior Director, AI Automotive and Manufacturing Solutions Product Leader to join our team!

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Director, AI Automotive and Manufacturing Solutions Product Leader to shape, build, and scale a portfolio of AI-powered Service-as-Software solutions for the automotive and manufacturing industry.

This role reports to the Executive, AI Solutions Product Leader and leads the industry product agenda within the broader AI Solutions Platform portfolio. The leader will translate industry needs into repeatable AI product concepts, guide product execution, support commercialization, and partner closely with Forward Deployed Engineering, Product Engineering, industry, sales, delivery, and platform teams.

This is not a traditional product owner or consulting delivery role. It is a senior product leadership role focused on moving from bespoke services to reusable, platform-led AI products. Final investment decisions, enterprise business ownership, and end-to-end commercial accountability remain with executive governance and business leadership.

Role Mandate

• Shape the product strategy and roadmap for AI Automotive and Manufacturing Solutions.
• Identify high-value use cases across vehicle engineering and development, manufacturing operations, supply chain and planning, quality and compliance, connected vehicle platforms, aftermarket services, and service operations.
• Guide MVP definition, product build, launch readiness, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure industry products leverage shared AI platform capabilities and the 70% standardized / 30% configurable model.
• Support commercialization through product narratives, solut...